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Eastern [[Africa]]: Found in arid southern [[Ethiopia]], south-eastern [[Sudan]], north-eastern [[Uganda]], southern [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] and extreme north-eastern [[Tanzania]]. | Eastern [[Africa]]: Found in arid southern [[Ethiopia]], south-eastern [[Sudan]], north-eastern [[Uganda]], southern [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] and extreme north-eastern [[Tanzania]]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:20, 11 July 2014
- Batis perkeo
Identification
Small; length 8-9 cm. The short, white supercilium does not extend behind the eye.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: Found in arid southern Ethiopia, south-eastern Sudan, north-eastern Uganda, southern Somalia, Kenya and extreme north-eastern Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry savanna.
Behaviour
Often forages on the ground.
Vocalisation
Drawn-out whistles and also harsh cackling.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pygmy Batis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pygmy_Batis
